Get a quick overview of
Mathematica

STEP 2:

Watch a tutorial screencast

Hands-on Start to
Mathematica: Follow along in
Mathematica as you watch this multi-part screencast that teaches you the basics—how to create your first notebook, calculations, visualizations, interactive examples, and more.

STEP 3:

Explore the Learning Center

Learning Center: Browse through this extensive collection of
Mathematica tutorials, examples, and other resources to learn more about using
Mathematica.

For Research

Rather than requiring different toolkits for different jobs,
Mathematica integrates the world's largest collection of algorithms, high-performance computing capabilities, and a powerful visualization engine in one coherent system, making it ideal for academic research in just about any discipline.